006 -- Confidence, Fatih, & Devotion, Johnathan Woodside, 02/01/22
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Have you ever experienced the feeling of confidence (or faith or devotion) in your spiritual practice?  Like mindfulness, it is a quality of mind to be cultivated.  When MOI teacher Johnathan Woodside speaks of confidence in this week's talk, he is not referring to that of arrogance, but that which arises out of wisdom and clear seeing.  He states that it comes from the trust that is established through personal lived experience.  As with everything, confidence is dependent on causes and conditions.  The primary three include (1) giving attention to the impermanent changing nature of reality, (2) giving care and respect to one's mediation practice, and (3) developing a continuity of mindfulness.    If you feel inspired by these teachings, and wish to practice generosity, please consider supporting MOI and its teachers by visiting, https://mindfulnessoutreachinitiative.org/generosity/  
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